Africa has never been an area of the world that has brought image of art to mind for me. While researching African art I discovered Kobina Nyarko. Born in Ghana in 1972, Nyarko aggressively pursued his love of art. In 2003 he graduated from college with a BA in Industrial Art.

Mdash; Leave a comment. The wall paintings basically represent the harvest season along withs its social tradition and customs, such as marriages and the birth of a child. Jivya Soma Mashe, Title Unknown, Date Unknown. The artist mentioned above is a renown member of this c.

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The Taj Mahal stands in Arga, India and was built starting in 1632 and was finished in 1653 with a renovation in 1903. The Mughal emperor at the time, Shah Jahan, was the one behind the Taj Mahal. It was built in memory of his third wife, Mumtaz Mahal, and construction started a year after her death.

Blogging is not my thing. The piece makes me wonder how many bottles of liquor were drunk that contributed to this piece and in what circumstance the artist acquire the labels and aluminum used.

Turns by Kobina Nyarko, 2010, Ghana. Kobina Nyarko is a contemporary artist who resides with his wife and son in Takoradi, Ghana. He was born on March 14, 1972 in the same town he lives in today. He is both a painter and metal works artist. Lately he has been exploring fish symbolism in his works, which has created a trademark style. His paintings often incorporate large schools of vibrantly colored fish, swirling in mesmerizing designs.

Sold, Currently displayed at AfricanEncounters. Fans praise his work for being emotional and relatable. His is growing in popularity and is successful in Europe and the United States, as well as many other locations across the globe. Born in the coastal city of T.

Currently holds the record for the high price of all sculptures ever sold at auction. Because it was meant to symbolize a bird gliding through space.

I liked that this glass art not only showed what happened in its art but the light that comes through it leads to other parts of the exhibition that tells more parts of the history. It is like art within art, very creative and affective. Posted November 22, 2010 by krystalrolls.